describe the nature of sociology as per Robert bierstadts book human nature and social order
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Nature of Sociology According to Robert Bierstedt:
Sociology is the branch of knowledge and it has its own characteristics. Sociology has different nature in society. It is different from other sciences in certain respects. The following are the main characteristics of sociology as enlisted by Robert Bierstedt in his book ” The Social Order” and they are as follows:-
1) Sociology is an independent science
2) Sociology is a social science not a physical science:- Sociology belongs to the family of social sciences, and not to the family of physical science.
3) Sociology is a categorical and not a normative discipline:- Sociology “confines itself to statements about what is, not what should be or ought to be”.
4) Sociology is a pure science and not an applied science: – A distinction is often made between pure sciences and applied sciences.
5) Sociology is relatively an abstract science not a concrete science:- This does not mean that sociology is an art and not a science.
6) Sociology is a generalizing and not a particularizing or Individualizing Science:- Sociology tries to find out the general laws or principles about human interaction or situation, about the nature, From, Content, and structure of human group of societies.
7) Sociology is a general Science and not a special Social Science:- The area of inquiry of sociology is general and not specialize.
8 ) Finally, Sociology is both a Rational and an Empirical Science:- There are two broad ways of approach to scientific knowledge.
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1) Sociology is an independent science
2) Sociology is a social science not a physical science:- Sociology belongs to the family of social sciences, and not to the family of physical science.